> Because anyone with physical access to the machine could disable the root > password via other ways. > > You can disable booting from CD-ROM/floppy, protect your BIOS menu and > your bootloader with a password, though, to make it a bit more difficult. You have NO security if you don't have physical security to the machine. -- Regards, +-----------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Peter Kiem .^. | E-Mail : <zordah@xxxxxxxxxx> | | Zordah IT /V\ | Mobile : +61 0414 724 766 | | IT Consultancy & /( )\ | WWW : www.zordah.net | | Internet Services ^^-^^ | ICQ : "Zordah" 866661 | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------+ My current spamtrap address is est1203@xxxxxxxxxx